The Carlton Football Club can confirm forward Brodie Kemp will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after rupturing his Achilles tendon.
The injury occurred in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s win over West Coast, with the 23-year-old set to undergo surgery before commencing his recovery.
“Brodie had put in a mountain of work over the summer too earn is place in the side to start the season, so for him to miss the remainder of the year is such bad luck and we are all feeling for him right now,” Carlton General Manager of Football Brad Lloyd said.
“Brodie really embraced his new role up forward, which is a testament to his team-first mindset and his commitment to getting the best out of himself.
“We will all get around Brodie from here on and support him during his rehabilitation.”
Brodie Kemp (Achilles)
- Recovery phase
- Availability: Ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season
- Confirmation he experienced a ruptured Achilles in the fourth quarter of the Round 5 win over West Coast
Harry McKay (concussion)
- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 7-8
- Entered concussion protocols following collision during first quarter of Saturday’s win over West Coast
Alex Cincotta (hip)
- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 9-10
- Recommencing skills training with the group, with an aim to return in the next month
Orazio Fantasia (calf)
- Modified program
- Availability: To be further assessed in Round 9
- Continuing to build up his training loads, with his return to play timeline to be further assessed in Round 9
Injury List
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
6. Zac Williams |
Fractured larynx |
TBC (Update: 11 August)
Modified program. Availability: TBC. Suffered a fractured larynx in the VFL. The Club will work through his recovery, with an update to be provided in the next fortnight. (Update: 11 August) |
|
24. Nic Newman |
Hamstring |
6-7 weeks (Update: 4 August)
Modified program. Availability: 6-7 weeks. Commenced rehabilitation, with Club to provide further update on progress when he returns to training. (Update: 4 August) |
|
3. Jesse Motlop |
Knee |
Season (Update: 11 January)
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January) |
|
22. Harry O'Farrell |
Knee |
Season (Update: 14 July)
Modified program. Availability: season. Has progressed well through rehab, has now re-joined skills training with the playing group. Will focus on completing the final stages of recovery for remainder of year, putting him in a strong position heading into pre-season. |
|
31. Campbell Chesser |
Knee |
Season (Update: 11 August)
Modified program. Availability: Season. Will undergo a knee arthroscope which will rule him out for the remainder of the season. (Update: 11 August) |
|
32. Matthew Carroll |
Knee |
Season (Update: 26 May)
Availability: Season. Scans confirmed ruptured ACL in Round 11. Will have surgery before road to recovery. (Update: 26 May) |
|
34. Rob Monahan |
Shoulder |
Season (Update: 5 May)
Suffered a dislocated shoulder in the VFL, with the Club determining surgery is required. Rob will undergo surgery before commencing his rehabilitation towards a full recovery. Availability: Season (Update: 5 May) |
6. Zac Williams
Modified program. Availability: TBC. Suffered a fractured larynx in the VFL. The Club will work through his recovery, with an update to be provided in the next fortnight. (Update: 11 August)
24. Nic Newman
Modified program. Availability: 6-7 weeks. Commenced rehabilitation, with Club to provide further update on progress when he returns to training. (Update: 4 August)
3. Jesse Motlop
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)
22. Harry O'Farrell
Modified program. Availability: season. Has progressed well through rehab, has now re-joined skills training with the playing group. Will focus on completing the final stages of recovery for remainder of year, putting him in a strong position heading into pre-season.
31. Campbell Chesser
Modified program. Availability: Season. Will undergo a knee arthroscope which will rule him out for the remainder of the season. (Update: 11 August)
32. Matthew Carroll
Availability: Season. Scans confirmed ruptured ACL in Round 11. Will have surgery before road to recovery. (Update: 26 May)
34. Rob Monahan
Suffered a dislocated shoulder in the VFL, with the Club determining surgery is required. Rob will undergo surgery before commencing his rehabilitation towards a full recovery. Availability: Season (Update: 5 May)
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